Curriculum for the EPIC Program
General Education
World Languages
Students will demonstrate the following, in their native and other languages. Acceptable modes of communication include speech, sign language, Mayer-Johnson Symbols, and other augmentative forms of communication:
- Greetings
- Introductions
- Questions (ask/answer)
- Requests (make/respond)
- Express likes/dislikes
- Express needs
- Express agreement/disagreement
- Follow directions
- Identification of cultural and linguistic characteristics
- React appropriately in social situations
- Analyze cultural contributions
- Participation in community
The Arts
Students will participate in all art forms: Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Dance, Music, Theater, Photography:
- Use art to express ideas, emotions, beliefs
- Acquire and apply the the skills of each art form
- Use imaginative & reflective thinking in art
- Use analytical & critical thinking to respond to works of art
- Investigate the historical and cultural contexts of art
- Make connections between arts and other disciplines
- Use technology to create art
- Participate in the community artistic life
Health
Students will demonstrate competencies regarding:
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Risk assessment
- Social, cultural, economic and environmental factors on health
- Identify, use and evaluate health information and resources
- Health beliefs, attitudes and behaviors
- The management of resources and practice behavior that enhances health
- The communicate health information accurately
- The promotion of good health
Technology
Students will come familiar with, by using on a daily basis:
- Word Processing
- Graphics
- Databases
- Spreadsheets
- Worldwide Web/Internet
- Computer use in the areas of:
- math
- science
- reading/language arts
- social studies
Math
Students will demonstrate competencies of basic mathematical operations via context, and through the use of calculators, computers, manipulative and games to understand and apply:
- Number concepts
- Number foundations and basic facts
- Place value with whole numbers
- Place-value concepts extended to decimals
- Number algorithms
- Number algorithms: intermediate
- Multidigit algorithms
- Fractions and decimals
- Fractions and rational numbers
- Fundamental ideas about fractions
- Addition and subtraction of rational numbers
- multiplication of rational numbers
- Division of rational numbers
- Simplification of multiplication and division
- Addition and subtraction with decimals
- Multiplication and division with decimals
- Ratio and proportion
- Percent
- Probability and statistics
- Measurement and Geometry
Science
Students will demonstrate basic information regarding:
- physical sciences
- life sciences
- space sciences
including basic knowledge of:
- Plants and animals
- Plant reproduction and adaptations
- Species differeniation
- Animal reproduction
- The human body:
- External features
- Internal systems
- Sexuality
- Foods and nutrition
- The Earth
- The Universe
- Energy:
- heat, light, and sound
- Machines:
- levers
- inclined planes
- wheel and axle
- pulley secrets
- magnetism
- electromagnets
- Motors and generators
- Electricity
- Energy concerns:
- the use of fossil fuels
- renewable energy sources
- ozone depletion
- recycling
- the Internet
English Language Arts
Students will demonstrate improved reading, vocabulary, spelling and comprehension skills via development of the following strategies:
- Word recognition strategies
- Word consciousness
- Grouping strategies
- Whole language strategies
- An initial sight vocabulary
- Phonic analysis
- Reading comprehension strategies
- Reading and writing about biographies and other nonfiction
- Reading and writing about newspapers
- Reading and writing about fiction and poetry
Social Studies
- dictionaries, glossaries, and indexes
- encyclopedias, atlases, and almanacs
- note taking, question/answer, & outlining
- math & social studies: charts, graphs, maps
- computers & social studies
- learn & research
- teaching about maps and globe
- map application
- time concepts and skill
- economic skill
- current events
- community events
The Functional Skills Curriculum for the EPIC Program
- Eating and Meal Preparation
- Grooming and Dressing
- Safety and Health
- Functional Academics
- Household Maintenance
- General Community Skills
- Vocational Education
- Social Skills
- Recreation and Leisure
- Communication
Eating & Meal Preparation
- Prepares simple snacks
- Pours liquids
- Uses utensils and napkin
- Serves self and others
- Sets and cleans up table
- Identifies and chooses nutritious foods
- Eats balanced meals
- Uses appropriate manners
- Does dishes
- Prepares and packs bag lunch
- Uses appliances to cook safely
- Store foods correctly
- Shops for groceries
- Puts groceries away
- Makes menu for self
- Makes a shopping list
Grooming & Dressing
Grooming:
- Washes hands and face
- Brushes teeth
- Showers/bathes
- Washes hair
- Combs/brushes hair
- Uses deodorant and mouthwash
- Clips nails
- Uses grooming products as necessary
- Dressing:
- Dresses and undresses self
- Selects age appropriate/stylish clothing
- Selects weather appropriate clothing
- Cares for clothing
- Purchases clothing
- Maintains neat appearance throughout day
- Dresses appropriate for social situations
Toileting:
- Uses toilet at home, school and in the community, either on a scheduled basis or independently
- Uses appropriate hygiene practices following toileting
- Manages menstrual care, with or without assistance
Safety
- Follows safety rules for home
- Follows safety rules at school
- Follows safety rules at work
- Follows safety rules in the community
- Identifies and avoids dangerous situations
- Reports dangerous situations to authorities
- Exits building on alarm
- Exits building in the presence of a dangerous emergency situation
- Uses telephone to report emergencies (i.e. call 911)
- Uses appliances and household tools safely
- Identifies and reports illness and injury
- Performs basic first aid
- Calls doctor or ambulance when necessary
- Does not interact with strangers
- Reports strangers' solicitations to authority
- Recognizes poisonous substances
- Uses poisonous household products safely
- Uses fire extinguisher
- Appropriate reaction to disasters (i.e. floods; loss of utilities)
Safety & Health:
- Identifies illness and injury
- Reports illness and injury to authorities
- Takes medication
- Knows medication, when and why to take it
- Performs basic first aid
- Attends doctor and dentist appointments
- Schedules doctor and dentist appointments
- Maintains good personal health habits
Functional Academics
- Reads/comprehends community signs
- Reads/comprehends written directions
- Reads/comprehends menus
- Reads/comprehends schedules
- Reads/comprehends recipes
- Reads/comprehends names of products/labels
- Reads for fun
- Reads/comprehends appliance directions and dials
- Reads/comprehends classified ads
- Reads/comprehends letters
- Reads/comprehends telephone book
Writing:
- Writes/signs name
- Writes notes to others
- Fills out forms
- Writes answers to school work
- Writes appointments in personal calendar
- Writes grocery lists
- Writes cards/letters to others
- Writes in daily journal
- Writes checks
- Writes to-do lists
Math:
- Money handling
- Time Telling
- Time management
- Banking
- Budgeting
- Bill Paying
- Determines paycheck
Social Studies:
- Understands function of government agencies (police, fire, mayor, etc.)
- Knows when/how to contact government agencies
- Knows/informs others where he/she lives
Household Maintenance
- Gather and put away items from each activity
- Put dirty laundry in the hamper
- Makes bed
- Sweeps floors
- Vacuums rugs
- Washes floors
- Take out garbage
- Dust surface
- Wash dishes
- Wash clothes
- Dry clothes
- Fold clothes
- Put away clothes
- Clean bathtub
- Clean toilet
- Clean sink
General Community Skills
Travel:
- Crosses street safely
- Goes from bus to school and school to bus
- Walks to bus stop
- Attends to street signs
- Walks to local destinations at school/home
- Walks to unfamiliar locations at school/home
- Uses public transportation
- Seeks help if lost
- Avoids strangers
Shopping:
- Purchases a single preferred item
- Purchases a list of items from grocery store
- Uses vending machines
- Using services:
- Uses local fast food restaurants, snack stands and coffee shops
- Uses local restaurants
- Mails letter at local mailbox
- Mails letter at neighborhood post office
- Uses pay phone
- Uses local hair salon or barber
- Uses the local library
Vocational Education
- Remains on task for a minimum period of time
- Sorts materials by functional feature (size, color, function, etc.)
- Gathers and returns materials as necessary
- Performs assigned duties with/with out support
- Follows verbal/written direction from supervisor
- Asks for help when needed
- Interacts with peers/co-workers appropriately
- Seeks out supervisor when confronted with a problem
Social Skills
- Refrains from challenging behaviors
- Uses manners appropriately
- Interacts with others dependent on the setting (i.e. work v. school v.home)
- Works cooperatively with others
- Resolves conflicts appropriately
- Is respectful to others
- Helps others
- Does not interact with strangers
- Has friends
Recreation and Leisure
- Looks at books, magazines, newspapers
- Uses the computer
- Arts and crafts
- Games: cooperative play (cards, checkers)
- Solo imaginary play
- Cooperative imaginary play
- Uses playground equipment
- Listens to music--plays an instrument
- Watches television
- Attends events (i.e. sports, plays, movies)
- Attends parties
- Attends dances
- Hangs out with friends at school and work
- Calls friends at home
- Makes plans to see friends
- Takes an elective class (i.e. dance, photography)
- Membership in community recreation organizations
- Membership in community church and church activities
- Membership in clubs
- Corresponds with others
- Uses the community with peers (i.e. restaurants, movies)
Communication
Students demonstrates, in actual settings, social skills necessary to successfully interact with others at home, school and in the community:
- Greets/says goodbye to others
- Responds appropriately to salutations from others
- Answers YES and NO
- Answers to simple questions
- Secures the attention of others
- Makes requests
- Asks simple questions
- Answers simple questions
- Indicates discomfort
- Indicates a variety of emotion
- Asks for help
- Initiates interactions
- Converses with others (listener v. talker)
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